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as in pacific
inclined to live in peace and to avoid war
a peaceful tribe that had quietly inhabited these shores for centuries before the arrival of the Europeans
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as in nonviolent
not involving violence or force
UN officials struggled to find a peaceful solution to the troublesome conflict
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as in quiet
free from disturbing noise or uproar
a peaceful house, now that the kids are all grown and departed
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as in tranquil
free from storms or physical disturbance
a peaceful lake
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as in serene
free from emotional or mental agitation
the patient is peaceful and resting comfortably
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Recent Examples of peaceful
Morro Bay is usually calm and the electric motor keeps the ride peaceful.
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David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
At a peaceful Pleasanton park, Xiaofang Chen and her husband, Chih-Ching Hu, trained for a marathon and discussed their future after losing their son to suicide.
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Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The Tartan Army, as they are called, waged an unprecedented peaceful takeover of Miami leading up to tonight’s game.
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The cathedral, its peaceful cloister, and its ornate crypt are also worth a visit.
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Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
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David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
At a peaceful Pleasanton park, Xiaofang Chen and her husband, Chih-Ching Hu, trained for a marathon and discussed their future after losing their son to suicide.
—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The Tartan Army, as they are called, waged an unprecedented peaceful takeover of Miami leading up to tonight’s game.
—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The cathedral, its peaceful cloister, and its ornate crypt are also worth a visit.
—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peaceful
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Olivier tried successfully to get the reader to understand how a gentle, pacific young man could come to kill more than a thousand people, and so capturing the tone and empathetic portrayal not only of Simo Häyhä and his colleagues but also of the often-bewildered Russian soldiers was essential.
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Courtesy: Apple Apple on Tuesday sent invites to the media and analysts for a launch event at its campus on September 9 at 10 A.M pacific time.
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In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi led the Salt March, a nonviolent protest against the tax, which had become a symbol of colonial oppression.
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Federal sentencing guidelines generally call for probation for defendants like her, who have no criminal history and are convicted of a nonviolent crime.
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Prosecutors also alleged King fathered a child through an extra-marital affair and threatened the child’s mother to keep quiet.
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But he is viewed by Labour supporters as a more effective, optimistic and plain-speaking communicator than Starmer, who's quiet, lawyerly manner has consistently failed to connect with the public's national mood.
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Lucy is very isolated in this superficially tranquil domestic setting, separated from friends, far from her mother, dependent on Philip, and not even entirely fluent in German.
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The Orangery, one of nearly a dozen gardens, provides an exotic and tranquil refuge to recovery from the adrenaline.
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Down the hall, the bedroom’s mostly white design theme returns to a more serene composition, providing a quiet sanctuary.
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The interiors of the Prima Class-ship feel serene and upscale, with plenty of places to sit and enjoy a cocktail.
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One consequence of the ensuing wars was the emergence of a new, anti-sectarian, pacifist element in Dutch religious life.
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Pumphrey's circumstances may have led him away from his pacifist roots, White says.
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With no discernable reason beyond intimidation, Hasner approved this staggering waste of taxpayer funds, stifling the First Amendment right of peaceable assembly.
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Military experts and Iran scholars say that airstrikes alone are unlikely to transform the Islamic republic into a peaceable, democratic country.
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In a separate study, chronic daily users spent significantly more time awake during the night and got less restful sleep compared with nonusers; another study found that using cannabis close to bedtime had similar effects.
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Thankfully, my first night in Appalachia consisted only of a restful sleep.
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“Peaceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peaceful. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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